Motor

ABSTRACT

A motor includes a motor body including a bottom part and a motor terminal  26  provided at the bottom part, and a terminal unit  200  mounted at the bottom part of the motor body. The terminal unit  200  includes a holder  210,  a PTC thermistor  180  and a terminal part  330   b  fixed to the holder  210,  and a wiring part electrically connecting the motor terminal  26  and the terminal part  330   b.  The PTC thermistor  180  is provided at the wiring part. In the radial direction, the terminal part  330   b  and the PTC thermistor  180  are arranged and facing each other.

FIELD

The present invention relates to a motor, and particularly relates to amotor including a terminal unit including a terminal for feeding powerto the motor.

BACKGROUND

An electronic component such as a circuit element is provided in a powersupply line of a motor in some cases. For example, in order to preventoverheating of a coil in the motor, a PTC (Positive TemperatureCoefficient) thermistor is provided in the power supply line of themotor in some cases.

For example, Patent Literature 1 describes a structure of a DC motor inwhich a PTC thermistor is provided. In the motor described in PatentLiterature 1, a structure in which a hole is opened in a bottom plate ofthe motor, and a PTC thermistor is arranged so as to pass through thehole is employed.

CITATION LIST Patent Literature

Patent Literature 1: Japanese Patent Application Laid-open No.2009-165209

SUMMARY Technical Problem

The structure illustrated in Patent Literature 1 is complicated.

In the present disclosure, the above described is an example of aproblem, and an object of the present disclosure is to provide a motorcapable of arranging an electronic component in a power supply line ofthe motor.

Solution to Problem

A motor according to an embodiment includes a motor body comprising abottom part and a motor terminal provided on the bottom part, and aterminal unit mounted on the bottom part of the motor body. The terminalunit includes a holder, an electronic component and a terminal partfixed to the holder, and a wiring part electrically connecting the motorterminal and the terminal part. The electronic component is provided onthe wiring part. In the radial direction, the terminal part and theelectronic component are arranged facing each other.

In accordance with one aspect of the present disclosure, a motor capableof arranging an electronic component in a power supply line of the motorcan be provided.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a sectional view illustrating a motor using a terminal unit inone of the embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view on the A-A line in FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view illustrating a bracket and a plate.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view illustrating a motor terminal.

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a structureincluding the bracket and the plate.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view illustrating a PTC thermistor.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view illustrating a terminal unit.

FIG. 8 is a first exploded perspective view illustrating the terminalunit.

FIG. 9 is a second exploded perspective view illustrating the terminalunit.

FIG. 10 is a top view illustrating the terminal unit.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view illustrating an upper-side terminal memberin a state fixed with a holder.

FIG. 12 is a sectional view on a D-D line in FIG. 10.

FIG. 13 is a top view illustrating a terminal unit of a motor accordingto a second embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a side view illustrating the terminal unit.

FIG. 15 is a top view illustrating the terminal unit in a state in whichan external terminal is connected.

FIG. 16 is a sectional view on a D-D line in FIG. 13.

FIG. 17 is a diagram for explaining connection between a motor body andthe terminal unit in the second embodiment.

FIG. 18 is a diagram for explaining a modification of the connectionbetween the motor body and the terminal unit in the second embodiment.

FIG. 19 is a top view illustrating a terminal unit according to onemodification of the second embodiment.

DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS

Hereinafter, a motor using a terminal unit in the present embodiments ofthe present disclosure will be described.

In the following description, a direction in parallel with a rotaryshaft of the motor is referred to as a rotary shaft direction in somecases. Moreover, the rotary shaft direction is referred to as anup-and-down direction in some cases (a direction where the rotary shaftprotrudes when seen from a frame of the motor is an upper direction).The terms “up-and-down”, “upper”, “lower” and the like referred to hereare indicating methods employed for convenience when only the motor isfocused on and do not limit a direction in a device on which this motoris mounted or a posture this motor is used in any way.

First Embodiment

FIG. 1 is a sectional view illustrating the motor using the terminalunit in one of the first present embodiments of the present disclosure.

A section illustrated in FIG. 1 is a section illustrated as a B-B linein FIG. 2 which will be described later. In the following figures, anarrow A1 indicates the rotary shaft direction. In the arrow A1, adirection having an arrowhead is an upper side.

A motor 1 is a DC motor, for example. The motor 1 roughly includes amotor body 1 c and a terminal unit 100. The motor body 1 c includes aframe assembly 1 a and a rotor rotatable with respect to the frameassembly 1 a. The rotor is constituted by a rotary shaft (shaft) 2 andan armature assembly 1 b. The terminal unit 100 is used by beingconnected with a bottom part (a portion on a lower side) of the motorbody 1 c, for example.

The armature assembly 1 b is connected with the rotary shaft 2, andincludes an armature portion 4, a commutator portion 6, and the like.The armature portion 4 includes an armature core 5 having salient polesprotruding in plural in a radial direction, a wiring (not shown) woundaround each of the salient poles, and the like. The commutator portion 6is provided in the vicinity of one of the end portions of the rotaryshaft 2. The commutator portion 6 includes a brush 25 provided at theframe assembly 1 a, a commutator 7 in contact with the brush 25, and thelike.

The frame assembly 1 a is constituted by a frame 10, a bracket 30, aplate 40, a magnet 50, and the like. The plate 40 includes a surface 40a facing the bracket 30, and a surface 40 b facing the terminal unit 100(see FIG. 5).

The frame 10 includes an upper end portion 10 a (one end portion, may bereferred to as an outer peripheral end portion 10 a) forming a lid part,and an lower end portion 10 b (another end portion, may be referred toas an outer peripheral end portion 10 b), and is formed in a tubularshape covered by the lid part including a surface. An opening portion ofthe end portion (an end portion at the right side in FIG. 1) on thelower side of the frame 10 is closed by the plate 40. In a housingconstituted by the frame 10 and the plate 40, the armature assembly 1 bis accommodated.

The bracket 30 is mounted on the inner side of the plate 40. The bracket30 holds a motor terminal 26 to which an electric current from anoutside is supplied. The motor terminal 26 is connected to the brush 25.The brush 25 is held so as to be in contact with the commutator 7.

The rotary shaft 2 penetrates through the lid part (a surface on theupper side) of the frame 10. That is, an upper end portion (one endportion) of the rotary shaft 2 protrudes from the inner side of theframe 10 to the outside, and the other parts of the rotary shaft 2 areaccommodated in the frame 10. At a center part of the surface on theupper side of the frame 10, a bearing 21 is held. Moreover, at a centerpart of the plate 40, a bearing 22 is held. Below the bearing 22, athrust washer 23 is arranged. The rotary shaft 2 is rotatably supportedby the bearings 21 and 22 at two locations and by the thrust washer 23with respect to the frame 10.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view on the A-A line in FIG. 1.

As illustrated in FIG. 2, in the present embodiment, one cylindricalmagnet 50 is provided. The magnet 50 is arranged on the inner side ofthe frame 10. The frame assembly 1 a has a sectional structuresurrounding an outer peripheral surface 50 a of the magnet 50 by theframe 10. The outer peripheral surface of the frame 10 becomes an outerperipheral surface of the motor body 1 c. A plurality of magnets eachhaving a magnetic pole element may be used.

The frame 10 is formed by using a magnetic body. The frame 10 has aplurality of corner parts 12 and surface parts (plane parts) 11 locatedbetween two adjacent corner parts 12. Specifically, the frame 10 has anouter shape having four plane parts 11 and corner parts 12,respectively. The two plane parts 11 adjacent in a circumferentialdirection are connected to each other through the one corner part 12.One of the two plane parts 11 adjacent in the circumferential directionis substantially perpendicular to another. The corner part 12 has arounded shape (R-shape). The frame 10 is a substantially regular squareon a section perpendicular to the rotary shaft 2. The frame 10 is formedhaving a square shape as the whole.

The frame 10 has a substantially uniform thickness. That is, an innerperipheral surface 10 b of the frame 10 is constituted by a flat part ofthe plane part 11 and the rounded part of the corner part 12 connectedin plural and is formed having a square shape.

The magnet 50 is a bonded magnet formed by using a known ferritematerial or a rare earth material such as neodymium and samarium, and aknown resin material, for example. The magnet 50 is not limited to thebonded magnet but may be a sintered type magnet, for example.

The magnet 50 has magnetic pole elements 61 (N-pole 61 a, S-pole 61 b,N-pole 61 c, S-pole 61 d). That is, the magnet 50 has the same number ofmagnetic pole elements 61 as the number of the corner parts 12 of themotor body 1 c. The magnetic pole elements 61 are arranged in thecircumferential direction so that the polarities alternate respectively.The four magnetic pole elements 61 are arranged at the four corner parts12 of the frame 10 so that the magnetic pole elements 61 face eachother. That is, switching parts of the four magnetic pole elements 61are located at positions overlapping the plane parts 11 of the frame 10in a radial direction, respectively.

The magnet 50 has an outer peripheral surface 50 a rounded along aninner peripheral surface 10 b of the frame 10 on the corner part 12.Moreover, the magnet 50 has an inner peripheral surface 50 b having acolumnar surface shape. A slight air gap is provided between the innerperipheral surface 50 b of the magnet 50 and the armature core 5.

In the present embodiment, the magnet 50 is bonded to the innerperipheral surface 10 b of the frame 10 by an adhesive (not shown). Themagnet 50 is accommodated inside the frame 10 through the openingportion on the lower side of the frame 10 and is bonded to the innerperipheral surface 10 b of the frame 10. After that, the armatureassembly 1 b is accommodated inside the frame 10, and by mounting thebracket 30 and the plate 40 on the frame 10, the motor body 1 c isassembled.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view illustrating the bracket 30 and the plate40.

In FIG. 3, parts on the upper sides of the bracket 30 and the plate 40are illustrated. As illustrated in FIG. 3, the two motor terminals 26are mounted on the bracket 30. One end portion of each of the brushes 25is connected to the motor terminals 26. As a result, the two brushes 25are supported by the motor terminals 26, respectively. Another endportion of each of the brushes 25 is in contact with the commutator 7 ofthe armature assembly 1 b.

The bracket 30 is molded by a resin member, for example. The bracket 30has a thickness in the rotary shaft direction. The bracket 30 has acylinder part having an opening 35 through which the rotary shaft 2passes. In the present embodiment, the bracket 30 is the cylinder parthaving the opening 35 at a center part. In the opening 35, the brush 25is arranged. Moreover, the rotary shaft 2 penetrates through the opening35. The bracket 30 has an outer peripheral surface 30 a, an annularclosed shape. That is, the cylinder part has the outer peripheralsurface 30 a.

When seen from the rotary shaft direction (on a plan view), the outerperipheral surface 30 a of the cylinder part roughly has substantiallythe same shape as the inner peripheral surface 10 b of the frame 10.That is, the bracket 30 has four corner parts 32 and plane parts 31provided between the two adjacent corner parts 32. The outer peripheralsurface 30 a of the cylinder part is provided on the four corner parts32 and the four plane parts. As illustrated in FIG. 1, in the rotaryshaft direction, the outer peripheral surface 30 a of the bracket 30extends toward the magnet 50. A length of the bracket 30 in the rotaryshaft direction is slightly larger than a dimension of the brush 25 inthe rotary shaft direction, for example. The brush 25 is accommodatedinside the opening 35. In a state in which the bracket 30 is mounted onthe frame 10, the outer peripheral surface 30 a of the bracket 30 is incontact with the inner peripheral surface 10 b of the frame 10.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view illustrating the motor terminal 26.

As illustrated in FIG. 4, the motor terminal 26 includes a brush fixingportion 26 a fixing the brush 25, a holding portion 26 b held by thebracket 30, and a terminal piece 26 c extending downward from theholding portion 26 b (extending in a direction intersecting with theextending direction of the holding portion 26 b). The motor terminal 26is made of a plate formed with metal. In a side edge of the terminalpiece 26 c, on a portion in the vicinity of the holding portion 26 b, aprojection 26 d (hereinafter, referred to as a retaining projection)including a serrated shape protruding in a side direction is provided.

At the terminal piece 26 c being a part of the motor terminal, a holepart 26 e is formed. An engaged portion including an uneven shape may beprovided instead of the hole part 26 e.

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a structureincluding the bracket 30 and the plate 40.

In FIG. 5, an assembly of the brush 25 and the motor terminal 26 isillustrated only as one set. As illustrated in FIG. 5, by inserting themotor terminal 26 on which the brush 25 is mounted from above thebracket 30 to below, the holding portion 26 b is held by the bracket 30.At this time, since the retaining projection 26 d is hooked by a part ofthe bracket 30, the motor terminal 26 is prevented from being removedfrom the bracket 30.

The terminal piece 26 c protrudes toward the plate 40 (downward) fromthe bracket 30. The terminal piece 26 c penetrates through a terminalhole portion 42 formed in the plate 40 and protrudes below the plate 40.That is, the terminal piece 26 c protrudes downward from the bottom partof the motor body 1 c.

In the present embodiment, at the plate 40, a hole part 43 is providedin addition to the terminal hole portion 42. In the hole part 43, aprojection portion (not shown) formed at the surface on the lower sideof the bracket 30 is fitted. Moreover, in the hole part 43, a fasteningmember is fitted, as will be described later.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view illustrating a PTC thermistor 180.

On the terminal unit 100, as an electronic component, the PTC thermistor180 is mounted. As illustrated in FIG. 6, the PTC thermistor 180 isformed in a flat shape. The PTC thermistor 180 is a single plate type,for example. That is, the PTC thermistor 180 has two surfaces with areaslarger than the other surfaces. In other words, the PTC thermistor 180is formed in a parallelepiped shape including an upper surface and alower surface with areas larger than the other side surfaces. The PTCthermistor 180 is constituted by sandwiching both surfaces (the uppersurface and the lower surface) of a core 181 including a single plateshape by electrode plates 182, respectively. The electrode plates 182form two surfaces of the PTC thermistor 180.

The PTC thermistor 180 may be a laminated plate shape in which plurallayers of cores are laminated, for example.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view illustrating the terminal unit 100. FIG. 8is a first exploded perspective view illustrating the terminal unit 100.FIG. 9 is a second exploded perspective view illustrating the terminalunit 100. FIG. 10 is a top view illustrating the terminal unit 100.

In FIGS. 7, 8, and 9, views of the terminal unit 100 seen from above areillustrated.

As illustrated in FIG. 7, the terminal unit 100 includes a holder 110,an upper-side terminal member 133, a lower-side terminal member 135, athird terminal member 131, and the PTC thermistor 180. The holder 110includes an outer peripheral end portion 110 a facing the outerperipheral end portion 10 b of the frame 10 in a shaft direction of themotor 1. The outer peripheral end portion 110 a of the holder 110includes a surface 110 b facing the outer peripheral end portion 10 b ofthe frame 10 in the shaft direction of the motor 1, and a plurality ofprotrusion portions 110 c protruding from the surface 110 b toward theplate 40 being the bottom part of the motor body 1 c in the shaftdirection of the motor 1. These protrusion portions 110 c face the plate40 being the bottom part of the motor body 1 c, and are in contact withthe inner surface of the outer peripheral end portion 10 b of the frame10. By the protrusion portions 110 c, the terminal unit 100 ispositioned (guided) with respect to the frame 10.

The holder 110 is made of a resin, for example. On the holder 110, theupper-side terminal member 133, the lower-side terminal member 135, thethird terminal member 131, and the PTC thermistor 180 are mounted.

An outer peripheral surface of the holder 110 has four corner parts 102and plane parts 101 provided between two adjacent corner parts 102similarly to the frame 10 of the motor body 1 c, for example.

As illustrated in FIG. 8, on the holder 110, an opening portion(hereinafter, referred to as an upper-side insertion portion) 113 towhich the upper-side terminal inserted, an opening portion (hereinafter,referred to as a lower-side insertion portion) 115 to which thelower-side terminal inserted, and an opening portion (hereinafter,referred to as a third terminal insertion portion) 111 to which thethird terminal inserted are formed. The opening portions 113 and 115(hereinafter, collectively referred to as an insertion portion) and thethird terminal insertion portion 111 are formed, respectively. Each ofthe insertion portions 113, 115, and 111 is formed in a groove shape towhich the corresponding terminal members 133, 135, and 131 are insertedfrom the upper side of the holder 110 (that is, the inner side of theholder 110). On the insertion portions 113, 115, and 111, claw portions113 a, 115 b, 111 a, and 111 b each including a hook shape hooked to theupper edge of the inserted terminal members 133, 135, and 131 areformed, respectively. Since the claw portions 113 a, 115 b, 111 a, and111 b are hooked to the upper edge of the terminal members 133, 135, and131, the terminal members 133, 135, and 131 are prevented from beingremoved from the holder 110.

At a center part of the holder 110, a hole 117 is formed. The hole 117is formed on an extension of the rotary shaft 2 of the motor body 1 c.That is, the hole 117 is formed so that the center part of the plate 40of the motor body 1 c can be seen from below the motor 1. As a result,even if a process of applying a downward force to the rotary shaft ofthe motor body 1 c is included in an assembling process of a deviceusing the motor 1, for example, the center part of the plate 40 can besupported through the hole 117 easily.

Between the hole 117 and one of the plane parts 101, a recess portion(an example of a fixing portion) 118 extending upward from the lowersurface of the holder 110 is provided. The recess portion 118 is formedso as to protrude upward when seen from the inner side of the holder110. The upper end surface of the recess portion 118 is located at aposition that may be in contact with the bottom surface of the plate 40when the holder 110 is mounted on the motor body 1 c. On the upper endsurface of the recess portion 118, a hole part 118 a is formed. In theplate 40, the hole part 43 is provided at a position facing the recessportion 118. Thus, the holder 110 and the plate 40 can be connectedthrough the recess portion 118, using a fastening member such as a screwand a rivet-shaped member. As a result, the holder 110 and the motorbody 1 c can be connected.

The hole 117 or the recess portion 118 does not have to be provided. Acoupling method between the holder 110 and the motor body 1 c using therecess portion 118 does not have to be used. For example, as a method ofmounting the holder 110 on the motor body 1 c, only a method byengagement between the motor terminal 26 and the upper-side terminalmember 133 and the third terminal member 131 as will be described latermay be employed.

On the holder 110, an accommodating portion 121 in which the PTCthermistor 180 is accommodated is provided. The accommodating portion121 is provided close to the one plane part 101, for example. Theaccommodating portion 121 is formed so that the PTC thermistor 180having a substantially rectangular plate shape is arranged from abovethe holder 110 in a posture substantially perpendicular to the rotaryshaft direction and with one side surface of the PTC thermistor 180substantially in parallel with the one plane part 101 as will bedescribed later.

In the vicinity of the accommodating portion 121, a wall 122 facing theside surface of the PTC thermistor 180 arranged in the accommodatingportion 121 is formed. The wall 122 is formed of a resin member formingthe holder 110. At a position farther away from the PTC thermistor 180than the wall 122, hole parts 123 into which arm portions 133 h and 133j of the upper-side terminal member 133 are inserted as will bedescribed later are formed.

As illustrated in FIG. 9, a contact projection 121 f protruding upwardis formed on a bottom surface of the accommodating portion 121. Thecontact projection 121 f is formed so as to face the lower surface ofthe PTC thermistor 180 arranged in the accommodating portion 121. Thecontact projection 121 f is formed so as to be in contact with one spoton a portion closer to a side peripheral surface in the lower surface ofthe PTC thermistor 180 arranged in the accommodating portion 121.

On the bottom surface of the accommodating portion 121, an opening 128vertically penetrating the holder 110 is provided. The opening 128 isformed so as to face the surface of the PTC thermistor 180 arranged inthe accommodating portion 121. The outside of the holder 110 and theinside of the holder 110 are connected through the opening 128. Sincethe opening 128 is formed as described above, the temperature of outsideair can be transferred easily to the PTC thermistor 180. Thus, thetemperature of the PTC thermistor 180 can rise easily with respect to atemperature rise outside of the motor 1, and when the temperature risesoutside the motor 1, an electric current can be controlled early by thePTC thermistor 180.

As illustrated in FIG. 8, the PTC thermistor 180 is arranged in theaccommodating portion 121. In the present embodiment, the surfaces ofthe PTC thermistor 180 are directed toward the rotary shaft direction ofthe motor. That is, one of the two electrode plates 182 of the PTCthermistor 180 is directed upward and another is directed downward. Inother words, the surfaces of the PTC thermistor 180 are perpendicular tothe rotary shaft direction or have angles close to perpendicular to therotary shaft direction. The PTC thermistor 180 is arranged in a posturenot in parallel with the rotary shaft direction but inclined withrespect to the rotary shaft direction.

The third terminal member 131 is a plate formed with metal molded by apress or the like. The third terminal member 131 has a band shape bentsubstantially at a right angle into an “L” shape. One end of the thirdterminal member 131 is a motor-side terminal piece 131 a connected tothe motor terminal 26. Another end of the third terminal member 131 isan external terminal surface 131 b exposed to the outside of the holder110.

On the motor-side terminal piece 131 a, a projection portion as engagingmeans 131 d is provided. The projection portion 131 d is formed so thata part of the motor-side terminal piece 131 a is pushed out in adirection perpendicular to the motor-side terminal piece 131 a and israised from the motor-side terminal piece 131 a. The projection portion131 d is formed so as to protrude toward the motor terminal 26 connectedto the motor-side terminal piece 131 a as will be described later. Theprojection portion 131 d protrudes in the direction substantiallyperpendicular to the rotary shaft direction.

The lower-side terminal member 135 is a plate formed with metal moldedby a press or the like. The lower-side terminal member 135 has a shapein which a band-shaped plate formed with metal is bent substantially ata right angle at two locations. One end of the lower-side terminalmember 135 is the external terminal surface 135 b exposed to the outsideof the holder 110. Another end of the lower-side terminal member 135 isan element-side terminal surface 135 c extending toward the surface onthe lower side of the PTC thermistor 180.

The element-side terminal surface 135 c is located below the PTCthermistor 180. The element-side terminal surface 135 c is located at aposition away from the position where the contact projection 121 f isformed. On the element-side terminal surface 135 c, two contactprojections 135 f protruding upward, respectively, are formed. Each ofthe contact projections 135 f is formed so as to face the lower surfaceof the PTC thermistor 180 arranged in the accommodating portion 121.Each of the contact projections 135 f is formed so as to be in contactwith one spot on a portion closer to the side peripheral surface in thelower surface of the PTC thermistor 180 arranged in the accommodatingportion 121. That is, the element-side terminal surface 135 c of thelower-side terminal member 135 is in contact with the electrode plate182 on the lower side of the PTC thermistor 180. Each of the contactprojections 135 f is arranged at a position away from the contactprojection 121 f of the holder 110.

As illustrated in FIG. 10, the PTC thermistor 180 arranged in theaccommodating portion 121 is in contact with three locations, that is,the one contact part (contact projection) 121 f and the two contactparts (contact projections) 135 f. A triangle connecting the threepoints with which the PTC thermistor 180 is in contact and the centerpart of the PTC thermistor 180 overlap when seen from the rotary shaftdirection.

In the present embodiment, the external terminal surface 131 b of thethird terminal member 131 and the external terminal surface 135 b of thelower-side terminal member 135 face each other in the vicinity of theplane part 101 different from the plane part 101 in the vicinity of thePTC thermistor 180. The external terminal surfaces 131 b and 135 b areexposed to the outside of the holder 110 and are capable of applying avoltage to the external terminal surfaces 131 b and 135 b and of feedingpower to the motor 1 from external circuits and the like.

In the present embodiment, a lead wire is connected to each of theexternal terminal surfaces 131 b and 135 b (not shown). The lead wire isconnected to the external terminal surfaces 131 b and 135 b by a methodsuch as soldering or resistor welding, for example. By connecting thelead wire to a supply line of an external power supply, the motor 1 canbe wired so that it is capable of being driven. The lower-side terminalmember 135 and the third terminal member 131 may have a female-typeterminal or a male-type terminal capable of connection with the externalcircuit instead of the external terminal surfaces 131 b and 135 b. Thefemale-type terminal only needs to be constituted to be exposed to theoutside of the holder 110 so as to be brought into contact with themale-type terminal inserted into the terminal unit 100 from the outside,for example. The male-type terminal only needs to be constituted toprotrude from the holder 110 and be capable of connecting thefemale-type terminal provided in the external circuit, a lead wire andthe like, for example.

The upper-side terminal member 133 is a plate formed with metal moldedby a press or the like. The upper-side terminal member 133 has aplate-shaped plate portion 133 c covering an upper surface of the PTCthermistor 180 and a band-shaped motor-side terminal piece 133 a bentand extending from the plate portion 133 c. The motor-side terminalpiece 133 a is connected to the motor terminal 26. The upper-sideterminal member 133 is fixed to the holder 110.

On the motor-side terminal piece 133 a, a projection portion 133 d asthe engaging means is provided. The projection portion 133 d is formedso that a part of the motor-side terminal piece 133 a is pushed out inthe direction perpendicular to the motor-side terminal piece 133 a andis raised from the motor-side terminal piece 133 a. The projectionportion 133 d is formed so as to protrude toward the motor terminal 26connected to the motor-side terminal piece 133 a as will be describedlater. The projection portion 133 d protrudes in the directionsubstantially perpendicular to the rotary shaft direction.

At a center part of the plate portion 133 c, a pressing unit 133 f isformed. The pressing unit 133 f has a rectangular shape with one sideconnected to the plate portion 133 c. That is, a gap is provided betweenthree sides of a peripheral edge part of the pressing unit 133 f and theplate portion 133 c. The pressing unit 133 f is a cantilever-shapesupported by the plate portion 133 c on the one side portion connectedto the plate portion 133 c. The pressing unit 133 f is a tongue-shapesupported by the plate portion 133 c on the one side portion connectedto the plate portion 133 c. The pressing unit 133 f can be deflectedwith respect to the plate portion 133 c. That is, the upper-sideterminal member 133 has flexibility.

The pressing unit 133 f is bent slightly downward from the plate portion133 c. The pressing unit 133 f is in contact with the surface of the PTCthermistor 180. That is, the pressing unit 133 f is in contact with theelectrode plate 182 on the upper side of the PTC thermistor 180. As aresult, the upper-side terminal member 133 is electrically connected tothe lower-side terminal member 135 through the PTC thermistor 180.

On the side edge part of the plate portion 133 c, the two arm portions133 h and the two arm portions 133 j bent from the plate portion 133 cand extending downward are provided. The arm portion 133 j is extendedlonger in a lower direction than the arm portion 133 h. The four armportions 133 h and 133 j are inserted into the four hole parts 123adjacent to the accommodating portion 121 with the wall 122 betweenthem. On a side edge of each of the arm portions 133 h and 133 j, aretaining projection 133 k having a serrated shape protruding to theside is provided.

The upper-side terminal member 133 is fixed to the holder 110 byinserting the four arm portions 133 h and 133 j into the four hole parts123 from above to below. At this time, the retaining projection 133 k ishooked by a part of the holder 110, and the upper-side terminal member133 is prevented from being removed from the holder 110.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view illustrating the upper-side terminalmember 133 in a state fixed to the holder 110.

In FIG. 11, only the upper-side terminal member 133 is illustrated.After the upper-side terminal member 133 is inserted into the holder110, tip end portions of the two arm portions 133 j are bent. That is,since the tip end portion of the arm portion 133 j is bent, the armportion 133 j cannot be pulled out above from the hole part 123. As aresult, the upper-side terminal member 133 is reliably held by theholder 110.

FIG. 12 is a sectional view on a D-D line in FIG. 10.

In a state where the upper-side terminal member 133 is fixed to theholder 110 as described above, as illustrated in FIG. 12, the pressingunit 133 f is in contact with the surface of the PTC thermistor 180 andpresses the PTC thermistor 180 onto the holder 110.

That is, in the state where the upper-side terminal member 133 is fixedto the holder 110, the pressing unit 133 f is in contact with the centerpart of the electrode plate 182 on the upper side of the PTC thermistor180. Moreover, the PTC thermistor 180 is supported from the lower sideat three points in the vicinity of the side edge of the electrode plate182 on the lower side by the one contact projection 121 f and the twocontact projections 135 f. In this state, the pressing unit 133 f ispushed up by the PTC thermistor 180 to an upper side more than in anatural state (a state where no force is applied to the upper-sideterminal member 133) and is deflected. Thus, the PTC thermistor 180 ispressed toward the contact projections 121 f and 135 f by a restoringforce of the pressing unit 133 f. In other words, the lower-sideterminal member 135 is in contact with the other of the electrode plates182 since the PTC thermistor 180 is pressed by the pressing unit 133 fonto the holder 110. As described above, the state where the PTCthermistor 180 reliably contacts the upper-side terminal member 133 andthe lower-side terminal member 135 is maintained.

Here, as illustrated in FIG. 12, the arm portions 133 h and 133 j of theupper-side terminal member 133 inserted into the hole parts 123 and theside surface of the PTC thermistor 180 face each other across the wall122. Since the wall 122 is provided, the arm portions 133 h and 133 jand the PTC thermistor 180 are not brought into contact and thus, astate where the PTC thermistor 180 reliably functions in a power feedingpath of the motor 1 is maintained.

When terminals other than the upper-side terminal member 133 such as thelower-side terminal member 135 or the third terminal member 131 arearranged so as to pass the vicinity of the PTC thermistor 180, too, theterminal and the PTC thermistor 180 are prevented from being broughtinto contact unintentionally by providing a wall such as the wall 122between the PTC thermistor 180 and the terminal.

On a part of the terminal unit 100 facing the bottom part of the motorbody 1 c, an engaging portion engaged with a part of the bottom part isprovided. The terminal unit 100 is fixed to the bottom part of the motorbody 1 c by the engaging portion engaged with the engaged portionprovided on the bottom part side of the motor body 1 c.

Specifically, on the terminal piece 26 c of the motor terminal 26, forexample, a hole part 26 e is provided. The terminal piece 26 c protrudesdownward from the plate 40 being the bottom part of the motor body 1 c.The hole part 26 e becomes the engaged portion. The two terminal pieces26 c protrude downward from the motor body 1 c. On an upper surface sideof the terminal unit 100, the motor-side terminal piece 133 a of theupper-side terminal member 133 and the motor-side terminal piece 131 aof the third terminal member 131 are exposed so as to correspond to eachof the terminal pieces 26 c, respectively. On each of the motor-sideterminal pieces 131 a and 133 a, the projection portions 131 d and 133 dthat become the engaging portions are formed.

In the terminal unit 100, on the sides to which the projection portions131 d and 133 d protrude, of the motor-side terminal pieces 131 a and133 a at the two locations, insertion spaces for the terminals areprovided. By inserting the two terminal pieces 26 c into the insertionspaces, the projection portions 131 d and 133 d are in contact with thesurfaces of the terminal pieces 26 c, and at least one of the motor-sideterminal pieces 131 a and 133 a and the terminal pieces 26 c is slightlydeflected. When the projection portions 131 d and 133 d and the holeparts 26 e of the terminal pieces 26 c are overlapped in a directionperpendicular to the rotary shaft direction, the projection portions 131d and 133 d are fitted into the hole parts 26 e, and both are engagedwith each other. In this manner, when the terminal pieces 26 c on themotor body 1 c side and the motor-side terminal pieces 131 a and 133 aon the terminal unit 100 side are engaged with each other, the terminalunit 100 is fixed to the motor body 1 c. A recess-shaped engaged portionmay be provided instead of the hole part 26 e. That is, the terminalunit 100 includes the motor-side terminal piece 131 a and the motor-sideterminal piece 133 a each serving as a motor terminal connection portionelectrically connected to the motor terminal 26. When one of the motorterminals 26 and the motor-side terminal piece 131 a are fitted to eachother, and when the other motor terminal 26 and the motor-side terminalpiece 133 a are fitted to each other, the motor body 1 c and theterminal unit 100 are connected. Specifically, a part of the surface ofthe motor-side terminal piece 131 a facing one of the motor terminals26, and a part of the surface of the motor-side terminal piece 133 afacing the other motor terminal 26 protrude. For example, on themotor-side terminal piece 131 a, as an engaging means, the projectionportion 131 d is provided, and on the motor-side terminal piece 133 a,as an engaging means, the projection portion 133 d is provided. On thesurface of the motor terminal 26 facing a part (for example, projectionportion 131 d or projection portion 133 d) of the surface of the motorterminal connection portion (motor-side terminal piece 131 a ormotor-side terminal piece 133 a), as an engaged portion, the hole part26 e is provided. As described above, on the motor terminal 26, as anengaged portion, a recess portion may be provided. Moreover, thelocation where the motor body 1 c and the terminal unit 100 are fittedto each other may only be a fitting part between the motor terminal 26and the motor terminal connection portion (motor-side terminal piece 131a or motor-side terminal piece 133 a).

Moreover, the plate 40 being the bottom part of the motor body 1 c andthe holder 110 are mutually separable. Specifically, in the shaftdirection of the motor 1, the surface 40 b of the plate 40 being thebottom part of the motor body 1 c and the surface 110 b of the holder110 facing each other are mutually separable. Moreover, the motor body 1c has the frame 10, and the frame 10 and the holder 110 are mutuallyseparable. Specifically, in the shaft direction of the motor 1, theouter peripheral end portion 10 b of the frame 10 and the outerperipheral end portion 110 a of the holder 110 facing each other aremutually separable. In this manner, by constituting the bottom part ofthe motor body 1 c and the holder 110, or the frame 10 and the holder110 mutually separable, the terminal unit can be freely modifiedaccording to the application of the motor and the like. Alternatively,the vibration of the motor can be prevented from being transmitted tothe terminal unit.

In this manner, in a state in which the motor body 1 c and the terminalunit 100 are connected, in the terminal unit 100, wiring parts forelectrically connecting the motor terminals 26 and the external terminalsurfaces 131 b and 135 b are accommodated. That is, a wiring part of afirst system for electrically connecting one of the motor terminals 26and the external terminal surface 131 b is constituted by the thirdterminal member 131. Moreover, a wiring part of a second system forelectrically connecting the other motor terminal 26 and the externalterminal surface 135 b is constituted by the upper-side terminal member133, the PTC thermistor 180, and the lower-side terminal member 135. ThePTC thermistor 180 is provided in the middle of the wiring part of thesecond system.

Forms of the engaging portion and the engaged portion with which it isengaged are not limited to the above. The motor body 1 c side may have afemale-type terminal as the engaged portion, instead of the male-typeterminal as in the present embodiment, and a male-type terminal piece asthe engaging means protruding upward and engaged with the female-typeterminal of the motor body 1 c may be provided in the terminal unit 100.A projection-shaped engaged portion may be formed on a terminal piece onthe motor body 1 c side, and a hole-shaped or a recess-shaped engagingportion may be formed on the terminal piece on the terminal unit 100side. Moreover, the engaged portion on the motor body 1 c side is notlimited to the terminal piece 26 c but need only be provided at anappropriate portion such as a part of the plate 40 of the motor body 1 cor a part of the frame 10, a part of the bracket 30 and the like.Similarly, the engaging portion on the terminal unit 100 side is notlimited to the motor-side terminal pieces 131 a and 133 a but only needsto be provided at an appropriate portion such as a part of the holder110 or a member mounted on the holder 110 and the like.

Conventionally, in such a small-sized motor, ensuring a space forproviding a circuit element such as a PTC thermistor or the like hasbeen difficult in some cases. If the plate-shaped PTC thermistor is tobe arranged in the small-sized small-diameter motor, for example, thePTC thermistor is arranged substantially in parallel with the rotaryshaft in general. However, if a length of the motor in the rotary shaftdirection is limited, it has been difficult to arrange the PTCthermistor substantially in parallel with the rotary shaft as above.

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the PTC thermistor 180 canbe arranged in the posture substantially perpendicular to the rotaryshaft direction. Thus, a dimension of the motor 1 in the rotary shaftdirection can be made shorter.

The upper surface of the PTC thermistor 180 faces the plate 40 to becomethe bottom surface of a housing of the motor body 1 c. That is, sincethe PTC thermistor 180 is arranged so that an area capable of sensing aheat of the motor body 1 c is made larger, detection accuracy of the PTCthermistor 180 is improved.

Moreover, the PTC thermistor 180 is accommodated in the terminal unit100 that can be externally attached to the motor body 1 c functioning asa motor even as a single body. In a conventionally known structure, ahole through which a PTC thermistor penetrates is provided at the bottomplate of the motor in some cases. However, in such a structure, ameasure against EMC (electromagnetic compatibility) noise becomesinsufficient. For example, a switching noise of a commutator/brush islikely to emanate from the motor as a radiation noise through the holein the bottom plate. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, thereis no need to provide a hole at the housing of the motor through whichthe PTC thermistor penetrates. Therefore, the motor 1 built-in with thePTC thermistor 180 can be manufactured, without degrading the EMCperformance of the motor body 1 c.

Moreover, after the motor body 1 c and the terminal unit 100 aremanufactured, respectively, by assembling the motor body 1 c and theterminal unit 100, the motor 1 can be manufactured. Thus, amanufacturing line for manufacturing the motor body 1 c not having thePTC thermistor 180 and a manufacturing line with the terminal unit 100can be made separate. Efficient manufacture in the same manufacturingline can be realized regardless of a difference on whether the motorbody 1 c is used as a motor as a single body or is used as the motor 1with the PTC thermistor 180.

The terminal unit 100 is fixed to the motor body 1 c by being engagedwith the bottom part of the motor body 1 c. Therefore, by mounting theterminal unit 100 having the same constitution on the various types ofmotor bodies 1 c with different wirings or lengths of the rotary shaftsand the like having the bottom part constituted in the same form, themotors 1 with the PTC thermistors 180 with different specifications suchas wirings, rotary shafts and the like can be manufactured,respectively. Therefore, separate manufacturing lines for each motorwith fine specification differences do not have to be prepared, and theterminal unit 100 used for various types of motor bodies can bemanufactured by the same manufacturing line and thus, the motor 1 can bemanufactured efficiently.

The PTC thermistor 180 is incorporated in a power source supply line ofthe motor 1 without using soldering or the like. Therefore, themanufacture of the motor 1 can be carried out easily, andnonconformities caused by defective connection of a solder or the likecan be prevented.

In the manufacture of the terminal unit 100, there is no process suchthat, while the upper-side terminal member 133 or the lower-sideterminal member 135 is in contact with the electrode plate 182 of thePTC thermistor 180, both are relatively moved by sliding one of themwith respect to another or the like. Therefore, since the electrodeplate 182 is not scratched by the upper-side terminal member 133 or thelower-side terminal member 135, and the PTC thermistor 180 is notdamaged in the manufacture of the terminal unit 100, the terminal unit100 can be manufactured easily.

The center part on the upper surface of the PTC thermistor 180 ispressed downward by the pressing unit 133 f. Moreover, the lower surfaceof the PTC thermistor 180 is supported by the contact projection 121 fin one side edge vicinity part and is supported by the contactprojection 135 f in a side edge vicinity part on an opposite side withthe center part between them in the direction perpendicular to therotary shaft direction. That is, the PTC thermistor 180 is held by theholder 110 in a state receiving a load on the center part of a both-endsupported beam, and a state in contact with the contact projection 135 fof the lower-side terminal member 135 is reliably maintained.

As the PTC thermistor 180, a plate type can be used. Since theinexpensive PTC thermistor 180 can be used, as compared with a casewhere a PTC thermistor of a surface mount type is used, manufacturingcost of the motor 1 can be reduced. Moreover, since the plate-type PTCthermistor 180 can be used, the PTC thermistor 180 with an appropriateshape according to the shape of the terminal unit 100 or an applicationof the motor 1 can be used. Therefore, the components in the terminalunit 100 can be more freely arranged.

Second Embodiment

Because the basic structure of the motor 1 in the second embodiment isthe same as in the first embodiment, the explanation will not berepeated here. The structure of the motor body 1 c is the same as in thefirst embodiment. The second embodiment is different from the firstembodiment in using a terminal unit 200 with a different layout of theterminal or the like from the terminal unit 100 described above.

FIG. 13 is a top view illustrating the terminal unit 200 of the motor 1according to the second embodiment. FIG. 14 is a side view illustratingthe terminal unit 200.

In FIG. 13, hatching is applied to a first terminal member 231 and asecond terminal member 235. The upper-side terminal member 133, the PTCthermistor 180, and the motor terminal 26 on the motor body 1 c side areindicated by two-dot chain lines. The X direction illustrated in FIG. 13is a direction perpendicular to a pair of plane parts 201 b and 201 d,and the Y direction is a direction perpendicular to a pair of planeparts 201 a and 201 c, in other words, a direction perpendicular to theX direction.

In the second embodiment, the terminal unit 200 includes a holder 210,the PTC thermistor 180 and a terminal part 330 b both fixed to theholder 210, and a wiring part electrically connecting the motor terminal26 of the motor body 1 c and the terminal part 330 b. The terminal part330 b includes two terminals 231 b and 235 b (first terminal 231 b andsecond terminal 235 b) including a contact surface in contact with anexternal terminal 380. There are two systems in the wiring partincluding a wiring part of a first system for electrically connectingthe first terminal 231 b and one of the motor terminals 26, and a wiringpart of a second system for electrically connecting the second terminal235 b and the other motor terminal 26. The wiring parts of the firstsystem and second system each include a wiring formed of a metal member.

On the terminal unit 200, the first terminal member 231, the upper-sideterminal member 133, and the second terminal member 235 are provided.The upper-side terminal member 133 is formed substantially the same asin the first embodiment. In the second embodiment, the first terminalmember 231 and the second terminal member 235 are used instead of thethird terminal member 131 and the lower-side terminal member 135 in thefirst embodiment.

The wiring part of the first system is constituted by the first terminalmember 231. The wiring part of the second system is constituted by theupper-side terminal member 133, the PTC thermistor 180, and the secondterminal member 235. That is, the PTC thermistor 180 is provided in themiddle of the second wiring part.

In the second embodiment, as illustrated in FIG. 13, on the holder 210,the first terminal member 231, the upper-side terminal member 133, thesecond terminal member 235, and the PTC thermistor 180 are mounted. Theholder 210 is made of a resin, for example.

Similar to the frame 10 of the motor body 1 c, for example, the outerperipheral surface of the holder 210 has four corner parts 202, and fourplane parts 201 (a plane part 201 a, a plane part 201 b, a plane part201 c, and a plane part 201 d in a counterclockwise direction, from thesurface on the lower side in FIG. 13) provided between the two adjacentcorner parts 202.

On the holder 210, a groove shape to which the terminal members 231,133, and 235 inserted is formed. Moreover, a claw portion for fixing theterminal members 231 and 133 to the holder 210 is formed. The positionsof the parts differ according to the positions of the terminal members231, 133, and 235, but the function and the shape are the same as in thefirst embodiment.

In the second embodiment also, at the holder 210, the accommodatingportion 121 accommodating the PTC thermistor 180 is provided. Theaccommodating portion 121 is provided at a position in the vicinity ofthe one plane part 201 b. The shape of the accommodating portion 121,and the accommodating structure of the PTC thermistor 180 electricallyconnected to the two terminal members 133 and 235 are the same as in thefirst embodiment.

In the second embodiment, the terminal part 330 b is arranged at aposition in the vicinity of one plane part 201 d. That is, in the radialdirection, the terminal part 330 b and the PTC thermistor 180 arearranged facing each other. In other words, the terminal part 330 b andthe PTC thermistor 180 are arranged at positions facing the rotary shaft2 (illustrated in the two-dot chain line in FIG. 13). The PTC thermistor180 is located near one of the two plane parts 201 b and 201 d facingeach other with the rotary shaft 2 between the plane parts 201 b and 201d, and the terminal part 330 b is located near the other.

The first terminal member 231 is a plate formed with metal molded by apress or the like. One of the end portions (hereinafter, referred to asa tip end portion) of the first terminal member 231 is the firstterminal 231 b of the terminal part 330 b. The other end portion(hereinafter, referred to as a tip end portion) of the first terminalmember 231 is a motor-side terminal piece 231 a connected to the motorterminal 26. A specific shape of the motor-side terminal piece 231 a issubstantially the same as the motor-side terminal piece 131 a of thethird terminal member 131 in the first embodiment. In the first terminalmember 231, wiring 231 d is provided between the first terminal 231 band the motor-side terminal piece 231 a. By the wiring 231 d and themotor-side terminal piece 231 a, the first terminal 231 b and the motorterminal 26 engaged with the motor-side terminal piece 231 a areelectrically connected.

The second terminal member 235 is a plate formed with metal molded by apress or the like. One of the end portions (hereinafter, referred to atip end portion) of the second terminal member 235 is the secondterminal 235 b of the terminal part 330 b. The other end portion(hereinafter, referred to as a tip end portion) of the second terminalmember 235 is an element-side terminal surface 235 c extending towardthe surface on the lower side of the PTC thermistor 180. A specificshape of the element-side terminal surface 235 c is substantially thesame as the element-side terminal surface 135 c. In the second terminalmember 235, wiring 235 d is provided between the second terminal 235 band the element-side terminal surface 235 c. By the wiring 235 d and theelement-side terminal surface 235 c, the second terminal 235 b and thePTC thermistor 180 in contact with the element-side terminal surface 235c are electrically connected. That is, the second terminal 235 b areelectrically connected through the PTC thermistor 180 to the motorterminal 26 engaged with the motor-side terminal piece 133 a of theupper-side terminal member 133. In the second embodiment, the terminalunit 200 includes the motor-side terminal piece 231 a of the firstterminal member 231 and the motor-side terminal piece 133 a of theupper-side terminal member 133 described in the first embodiment, eachserving as a motor terminal connection portion electrically connected tothe motor terminal 26. In the second embodiment, when one of the motorterminals 26 and the motor-side terminal piece 231 a are fitted to eachother, and when the other motor terminal 26 and the motor-side terminalpiece 133 a are fitted to each other, the motor body 1 c and theterminal unit 200 are connected.

The first terminal member 231 and the second terminal member 235 may notbe integrally formed by molding a plate formed with metal. For example,instead of using the wirings 231 d and 235 d, a conductive wire may beused to connect the first terminal 231 b and the motor-side terminalpiece 231 a, or to connect the second terminal 235 b and theelement-side terminal surface 235 c.

The first terminal 231 b and the second terminal 235 b are formed so asthe longitudinal direction becomes the X direction, respectively. Thatis, as illustrated in FIG. 13, when seen from above, a direction fromthe plane part 201 d toward the plane part 201 b on an opposite sidewith the rotary shaft 2 between the plane part 201 d and the plane part201 b, is the longitudinal direction of the first terminal 231 b and thesecond terminal 235 b, respectively. The first terminal 231 b and thesecond terminal 235 b have symmetrical shapes with respect to a planepassing through the rotary shaft 2 when seen from above andperpendicular to the Y direction (that is, a plane in parallel with theplane part 201 c or the plane part 201 a, and passing through the rotaryshaft 2), respectively. The first terminal 231 b extends from the wiring231 d held in the holder 210 to a position in the vicinity of the planepart 201 d, while inclining so as to gradually approach the rotary shaft2 in the Y direction. The tip end portion of the first terminal 231 b isbent so as to move away from the rotary shaft 2 in the Y direction.

A dimension of the motor terminal 26 in the X direction is larger thanthe dimension in the Y direction. That is, the longitudinal direction ofa section perpendicular to the up-and-down direction of the motorterminal 26 is the X direction. The longitudinal direction of a sectionperpendicular to the up-and-down direction of the motor terminal 26, andthe longitudinal direction of the first terminal 231 b and the secondterminal 235 b are in the same direction.

The first terminal 231 b can be deflected so that the tip end portion isdisplaced in the Y direction. That is, the two terminals 231 b and 235 bare capable of moving close to or moving away from each other.

The first terminal 231 b is located inside an insertion port(hereinafter, referred to as an external terminal plug-in part) 281provided at the holder 210 to which an external terminal is inserted.The external terminal plug-in part 281 is an opening portion, andhereinafter, may be referred to as an insertion portion. The externalterminal plug-in part 281 includes an inner wall surface 281 b and anouter wall surface 281 c each including a surface parallel to the planepart 201 c (that is, a surface extending in the longitudinal directionof the first terminal 231). The inner wall surface 281 b is locatedinside than the first terminal 231 b in the Y direction (the side closeto the rotary shaft 2), and the outer wall surface 281 c is locatedoutside than the first terminal 231 b in the Y direction (the side awayfrom the rotary shaft 2).

The second terminal 235 b is located inside an insertion port(hereinafter, referred to as an external terminal plug-in part) 282provided at the holder 210, to which an external terminal is inserted.The external terminal plug-in part 282 is an opening portion, andhereinafter, may be referred to as an insertion portion. The externalterminal plug-in part 282 includes an inner wall surface 282 b and anouter wall surface 282 c each including a surface parallel to the planepart 201 c (that is, a surface extending in the longitudinal directionof the second terminal 235). The inner wall surface 282 b is locatedinside than the second terminal 235 b in the Y direction, and the outerwall surface 282 c is located outside than the second terminal 235 b inthe Y direction.

That is, the terminal part 330 b includes the external terminal plug-inpart 281 serving as an insertion portion, and the first terminal 231 bserving as a terminal provided inside the external terminal plug-in part281. Moreover, the terminal part 330 b includes the external terminalplug-in part 282 serving as an insertion portion, and the secondterminal 235 b serving as a terminal provided inside the externalterminal plug-in part 282. Then, the first terminal 231 b extends in thelongitudinal direction (X direction) of the external terminal plug-inpart 281, and the second terminal 235 b extends in the longitudinaldirection (X direction) of the external terminal plug-in part 282. Theexternal terminal plug-in part 281 and the first terminal 231 b, and theexternal terminal plug-in part 282 and the second terminal 235 b arearranged at symmetrical positions with respect to the rotary shaft 2 inthe Y direction, so as to face each other in the Y direction.

In the present embodiment, the two motor terminals 26 are locatedbetween the two terminals 231 b and 235 b and the PTC thermistor 180, inthe longitudinal direction of the two terminals 231 b and 235 b, thatis, in the X direction. In the present embodiment, the motor terminal 26on the plane part 201 c side connected to the motor-side terminal piece231 a, and the motor terminal 26 on the plane part 201 a side connectedto the motor-side terminal piece 133 a are arranged facing each other inthe radial direction. That is, the two motor terminals 26 are atsymmetrical positions with respect to the rotary shaft 2 in the Ydirection.

In the X direction, the wiring part of the first system is arrangedbetween the motor terminal 26 on the plane part 201 c side and the firstterminal 231 b. Moreover, the wiring part of the second system extendsfrom the motor terminal 26 on the plane part 201 a side toward the planepart 201 b side through the PTC thermistor 180, bypassing the motorterminal 26 on the plane part 201 a side, and is drawn to the secondterminal 235 b. That is, the wiring 235 d of the wiring part of thesecond system is an extra length portion.

As illustrated in FIG. 14, the external terminal plug-in parts 281 and282 are opened to the outside of the terminal unit 200 at the plane part201 d. The two terminals 231 b and 235 b are arranged at positions thatcan be seen through the openings of the external terminal plug-in parts281 and 282, from the outside of the terminal unit 200.

FIG. 15 is a top view illustrating the terminal unit 200 in a state inwhich an external terminal is connected.

As illustrated in FIG. 15, by inserting the external terminal 380 toeach of the external terminal plug-in parts 281 and 282, the twoterminals 231 b and 235 b are brought into contact with the externalterminals 380, and the external terminal 380 and the motor terminal 26can be electrically connected through the PTC thermistor 180. When theexternal terminal 380 is inserted, the first terminal 231 b is deformedby coming into contact with the external terminal 380, and the tip endportion of the first terminal 231 b is displaced outwardly in the Ydirection. Similarly, when the external terminal 380 is inserted, thesecond terminal 235 b is deformed by coming into contact with theexternal terminal 380, and the tip end portion of the second terminal235 b is displaced outwardly in the Y direction. Each of the twoterminals 231 b and 235 b is elastically deformed, and is pressedagainst the external terminal 380 by a restoring force to the originalshape. Therefore, a state in which the two terminals 231 b and 235 b arein contact with the external terminals 380 is reliably maintained.

The two terminals 231 b and 235 b are located inside the externalterminal plug-in parts 281 and 282. Thus, for example, even if anabnormal force is applied to each of the terminals 231 b and 235 b suchthat the external terminal 380 is inserted in an improper direction,each of the terminals 231 b and 235 b contacts to the inner wallsurfaces 281 b and 282 b or the outer wall surfaces 281 c and 282 c in astate of deflecting within a range of elastic deformation, and will notdeform any further. Therefore, the two terminals 231 b and 235 b can beprevented from being plastically deformed.

The first terminal member 231 and the second terminal member 235 mayinclude a male-type terminal capable of connecting to an externalcircuit, instead of the first terminal 231 b and the second terminal 235b. The male-type terminal, for example, only needs to be constituted toprotrude from the holder 110 and be capable of connecting thefemale-type terminal or a lead wire provided in the external circuit,and the like. Moreover, the first terminal member 231 and the secondterminal member 235 may be used while a lead wire or the like isconnected as in the first embodiment.

As illustrated in FIG. 13, in the present embodiment, at a part of theholder 210 between the two terminals 231 b and 235 b, the recess portion118 serving as a fixing portion fixed to the motor body 1 c, isprovided. Similar to the first embodiment, in the recess portion 118,the hole part 118 a is provided.

FIG. 16 is a sectional view on a D-D line in FIG. 13.

In FIG. 16, illustrations of the terminal unit 200, the upper-sideterminal member 133, and the PTC thermistor 180 are omitted. Moreover,the plate 40 in the motor body 1 c connected to the terminal unit 200 isillustrated.

As illustrated in FIG. 16, in the second embodiment, the terminal unit200 and the motor body 1 c are connected to each other using a fasteningmember 90. The fastening member 90 is a screw, for example. Thefastening member 90 is inserted into the recess portion 118 from thelower side of the holder 210, and is arranged so that the upper endportion (tip end portion) passes through the hole part 118 a andprotrudes above the upper surface of the holder 210. The fasteningmember 90 is screwed into the hole part 43 provided at the plate 40.That is, the fastening member 90 for fixing the holder 210 and the motorbody 1 c is provided in the hole part 118 a, and the hole part 43 towhich the fastening member 90 is inserted is formed at the plate 40.

A member such as a rivet may be used as the fastening member 90 insteadof a screw, for example.

As described above, similar to the first embodiment, the motor 1 in thesecond embodiment includes a structure such that the terminal unit 200accommodating the PTC thermistor 180 is fixed to the bottom part of themotor body 1 c. Thus, the same advantages as in the first embodiment canbe obtained.

In the second embodiment, in the radial direction, the terminal part 330b and the PTC thermistor 180 are arranged so as to face each other.Thus, a gap between the terminal part 330 b and the PTC thermistor 180can be increased, and at the inside of the holder 210, the positions ofthe wirings 231 d and 235 d can be set easily.

Because the fastening member 90 for fixing the terminal unit 200 and themotor body 1 c is used, the terminal unit 200 and the motor body 1 c aremore firmly fixed. Thus, even if a force is applied from the outside,the terminal unit 200 and the motor body 1 c will not be easilydisassembled. Moreover, the position of the fastening member 90 iscloser to the plane part 201 d side to which the external terminal 380is inserted than the engaging portion with the motor terminal 26, and isin the vicinity of the plane part 201 d. Therefore, even if a force isapplied to the terminal unit 200, when the external terminal 380 isinserted into the terminal unit 200 or is removed from the terminal unit200, moment to displace the terminal unit 200 with respect to the motorbody 1 c is reduced, and can reliably prevent the terminal unit 200 frombeing damaged, or the terminal unit 200 and the motor body 1 c frombeing disassembled. In particular, because the external terminal 380 isprovided between the two terminals 231 b and 235 b, when the externalterminal 380 in contact with the two terminals 231 b and 235 b is used,the advantages described above become more obvious.

The longitudinal direction of a section perpendicular to the up-and-downdirection of the motor terminal 26 and the longitudinal direction of thefirst terminal 231 b and the second terminal 235 b are substantially inthe same direction. That is, a direction the external terminal 380 isinserted into and removed from the terminal unit 200 (X direction) issubstantially matched with the longitudinal direction of a sectionperpendicular to the up-and-down direction of the motor terminal 26. Inother words, the motor terminal 26 in the holder 210 extends long in thelongitudinal direction of the insertion portion (external terminalplug-in part 281 and external terminal plug-in part 282). As a result,the insertion direction of the external terminal 380 is a directiontoward which the motor terminal 26 has a high bending rigidity. Thus,even in a case of connecting the terminal unit 200 and the motor body 1c only by the engagement with the motor terminal 26, without using thefastening member 90, the motor terminal 26 is prevented from beingdeflected or deformed by the force applied when the terminal unit 200 isinserted or removed. In the second embodiment in a manner that theinsertion direction of the external terminal 380 is a direction towardwhich the motor terminal 26 has a high bending rigidity, the terminalunit 200 can be fixed to the motor body 1 c in a manner that thelocation where the motor body 1 c and the terminal unit 100 are fittedto each other is only the fitting part between the motor terminal 26 andthe motor terminal connection portion (motor-side terminal piece 131 aor motor-side terminal piece 133 a).

That is, the connection between the motor body 1 c and the terminal unit200 may only be performed by fitting one of the motor terminals 26 tothe motor-side terminal piece 231 a, and fitting the other motorterminal 26 to the motor-side terminal piece 133 a. FIG. 17 is a diagramfor explaining the connection between the motor body 1 c and theterminal unit 200 in the second embodiment. FIG. 17 illustrates a partof a cross-section in parallel with the plane part 201 b and cut by aplane passing through the motor terminal 26, in a state in which theterminal unit 200 illustrated in FIG. 13 is connected to the motor body1 c only by fitting the motor terminal 26 to the motor terminalconnection portion.

As illustrated in FIG. 17, a part of the surface of the motor-sideterminal piece 231 a facing one of the motor terminals 26 and a part ofthe surface of the motor-side terminal piece 133 a facing the othermotor terminal 26 protrude. For example, on the motor-side terminalpiece 133 a, as an engaging portion, the projection portion 133 dillustrated in FIG. 11 is provided. Moreover, on the motor-side terminalpiece 231 a, as an engaging portion, a projection portion 231 e isprovided. As described above, a specific shape of the motor-sideterminal piece 231 a is substantially the same as the motor-sideterminal piece 131 a of the third terminal member 131, and a specificshape of the projection portion 231 e is substantially the same as theprojection portion 133 d. That is, the projection portion 231 e isformed so that a part of the motor-side terminal piece 231 a is pushedout in a direction intersecting with the motor-side terminal piece 231 a(perpendicular direction in the embodiment), and is raised from themotor-side terminal piece 231 a. The projection portion 231 e is formedso as to protrude toward the motor terminal 26 connected to themotor-side terminal piece 231 a. The projection portion 133 d protrudesin a direction intersecting with the rotary shaft direction(substantially perpendicular direction in the embodiment).

Then, on the surface of the motor terminal 26 facing a part (forexample, projection portion 231 e or projection portion 133 d) of thesurface of the motor terminal connection portion (motor-side terminalpiece 231 a or motor-side terminal piece 133 a), as an engaged portion,the hole part 26 e is provided. On the motor terminal 26, as an engagedportion, a recess portion may be provided.

At this time, if the insertion direction of the external terminal 380 isin the Y direction, a force applied from the outside by inserting theexternal terminal 380 may be applied in a direction of removing thefitting part between the motor terminal 26 and the motor terminalconnection portion (motor-side terminal piece 231 a or motor-sideterminal piece 133 a). However, in the second embodiment, the insertiondirection of the external terminal 380 is in the X direction. Thus, theforce applied from the outside by inserting the external terminal 380 isin a direction intersecting with (substantially perpendicular directionin the embodiment) the direction of removing the fitting part betweenthe motor terminal 26 and the motor terminal connection portion(motor-side terminal piece 231 a or motor-side terminal piece 133 a).Thus, the effect on the fitting part is small. As a result, in thesecond embodiment, the fitting between the motor terminal 26 and themotor terminal connection portion can be maintained.

The engagement of the motor terminal 26 and the motor terminalconnection portion is not limited to the one illustrated in FIG. 17.This will be explained using FIG. 18. FIG. 18 is a diagram forexplaining a modification of the connection between the motor body 1 cand the terminal unit 20 in the second embodiment.

In the present modification, a first terminal member 2310 is usedinstead of the first terminal member 231. The first terminal member 2310is a member including a motor-side terminal piece 2310 a replacing themotor-side terminal piece 231 a in the first terminal member 231.Moreover, in the present modification, an upper-side terminal member1330 is used instead of the upper-side terminal member 133. Theupper-side terminal member 1330 is a member including a motor-sideterminal piece 1330 a replacing the motor-side terminal piece 133 a inthe upper-side terminal member 133.

The motor-side terminal piece 2310 a includes a first plane part 2311 a,a connecting part 2312 a, and a second plane part 2313 a. The firstplane part 2311 a is substantially parallel to the plane part 201 a, andextends in the rotary shaft direction (arrow A1). The connecting part2313 a intersects with the plane part 201 a (substantially perpendicularin the embodiment), and extends in the Y direction. The first plane part2311 a is connected to one of the end portions (an end portion at a sidecloser to the rotary shaft 2, an end portion in the Y direction negativeside) of the connecting part 2313 a, and the second plane part 2312 a isconnected to the other end portion (an end portion at a side away fromthe rotary shaft 2, an end portion in the Y direction positive side) ofthe connecting part 2313 a. The second plane part 2312 a extends in therotary shaft direction from the other end portion of the connecting part2313 a. The second plane part 2312 a extends so as to approach the firstplane part 2311 a toward the motor body 1 c side (upper side), and thenextends so as to move away from the first plane part 2311 a. That is,the second plane part 2312 a is bent, and thus a projection portion 2310e protruding in the Y direction negative side is formed.

The motor-side terminal piece 1330 a includes a first plane part 1331 a,a connecting part 1332 a, and a second plane part 1333 a. The firstplane part 1331 a is substantially parallel to the plane part 201 c, andextends in the rotary shaft direction (arrow A1). The connecting part1332 a is substantially perpendicular to the plane part 201 c, andextends in the Y direction. The first plane part 1331 a is connected toone of the end portions (an end portion at a side closer to the rotaryshaft 2, an end portion in the Y direction positive side) of theconnecting part 1332 a, and the second plane part 1333 a is connected tothe other end portion (an end portion at a side away from the rotaryshaft 2, an end portion in the Y direction negative side) of theconnecting part 1332 a. The second plane part 1333 a extends in therotary shaft direction from the other end portion of the connecting part1332 a. The second plane part 1333 a extends so as to approach the firstplane part 1331 a toward the motor body 1 c side (upper side), and thenextends so as to move away from the first plane part 1331 a. That is,the second plane part 1333 a is bent, and thus a projection portion 1330d protruding in the Y direction positive side is formed.

That is, on the motor-side terminal piece 2310 a, as an engaging means,the projection portion 2310 e is provided, and on the motor-sideterminal piece 1330 a, as an engaging means, the projection portion 1330d is provided. Then, at the surface of the motor terminal 26 facing apart (for example, projection portion 2310 e or projection portion 1330d) of the surface of the motor terminal connection portion (motor-sideterminal piece 2310 a or motor-side terminal piece 1330 a), as anengaged portion, the hole part 26 e is provided. On the motor terminal26, as an engaged portion, a recess portion may be provided.

In the modification illustrated in FIG. 18, one of the motor terminals26 is sandwiched between the first plane part 2311 a and the secondplane part 2313 a, in a state where the projection portion 2310 e isfitted into the hole part 26 e, and the other motor terminal 26 issandwiched between the first plane part 1331 a and the second plane part1333 a, in a state where the projection portion 2310 e is fitted intothe hole part 26 e. As a result, in the present modification, the motorbody 1 c and the terminal unit 20 can be connected more firmly.

The holder 210 includes an outer peripheral end portion 210 a facing theouter peripheral end portion 10 b of the frame 10 in the shaft directionof the motor 1 (see FIG. 14, FIG. 17, and FIG. 18). The outer peripheralend portion 210 a of the holder 210, as illustrated in FIG. 14, FIG. 17,and FIG. 18, includes a surface 210 b facing the outer peripheral endportion 10 b of the frame 10 in the shaft direction of the motor 1.Moreover, the outer peripheral end portion 210 a of the holder 210, asillustrated in FIG. 14 and FIG. 16, includes a plurality of protrusionportions 210 c protruding toward the plate 40 being the bottom part ofthe motor body 1 c from the surface 210 b in the shaft direction of themotor 1. These protrusion portions 210 c face the plate 40 being thebottom part of the motor body 1 c, and come into contact with the innersurface of the outer peripheral end portion 10 b of the frame 10. By theprotrusion portions protrusion portions 210 c, the terminal unit 200 ispositioned (guided) with respect to the frame 10.

Moreover, the plate 40 being the bottom part of the motor body 1 c andthe holder 210 are mutually separable. Specifically, in the shaftdirection of the motor 1, the surface 40 b of the plate 40 being thebottom part of the motor body 1 c and the surface 210 b of the holder210 facing each other are mutually separable. Moreover, the motor body 1c includes the frame 10, and the frame 10 and the holder 210 aremutually separable. Specifically, in the shaft direction of the motor 1,the outer peripheral end portion 10 b of the frame 10 and the outerperipheral end portion 210 a of the holder 210 facing each other aremutually separable. In this manner, by constituting the bottom part ofthe motor body 1 c and the holder 210, or the frame 10 and the holder210 mutually separable, the terminal unit can be freely modifiedaccording to the application of the motor and the like. Alternatively,the vibration of the motor can be prevented from being transmitted tothe terminal unit.

FIG. 19 is a top view illustrating a terminal unit 400 according to onemodification of the second embodiment.

In the second embodiment, at a portion of the wiring 235 d of the wiringpart of the second system serving as an extra length portion, anotherelectronic component different from the PTC thermistor 180 may beprovided. That is, as illustrated in FIG. 19, the terminal unit 400 hasthe wiring 235 d capable of connecting a capacitor (an example ofanother electronic component) 480 different from the PTC thermistor 180.

In this manner, in the second embodiment, in the radial direction, theterminal part 330 b and the PTC thermistor 180 are arranged so as toface each other, and the wiring 235 d of the wiring part of the secondsystem is drawn by bypassing the motor terminal 26 on the plane part 201a side. Thus, an electronic component different from the PTC thermistor180 can be arranged in the portion. Therefore, in the terminal unit 400,an area for mounting a plurality of electronic components can beensured. Because another electronic component to be mounted on the motorbody 1 c can be mounted on the terminal unit 400 in addition to the PTCthermistor 180, the size of the motor body 1 c can be reduced, and theentire size of the motor 1 can be reduced.

Another electronic component different from the PTC thermistor 180 isnot limited to the one described above, and various circuit elements andthe like may be arranged. For example, a choke coil, an IC (integratedcircuit), and the like may be mounted.

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The motor may be constituted by combining the features of theembodiments and modifications described above partially. In theembodiments and modifications described above, some components may notbe provided or some components may be constituted in another form.

The outer peripheral shape of the terminal unit may be different fromthe outer peripheral shape of the motor body. The terminal unit mayinclude an outer peripheral shape larger than the outer peripheral shapeof the motor body in a direction perpendicular to the rotary shaftdirection, or may include a smaller outer peripheral shape.

As an electronic component mounted on the terminal unit, a circuitelement such as a choke coil may be provided in addition to the PTCthermistor. Moreover, another electronic component may be arranged onthe power feeding line to the motor, instead of the PTC thermistor.

The number of the motor terminal of the motor body is not limited to twobut may be larger than two. The terminal unit only needs to include astructure in which the terminal part, the wiring part electricallyconnecting at least one motor terminal and the terminal part, and theelectronic component provided in the middle of the wiring part arearranged, and the terminal connected to the other motor terminal may notbe included. In this case, by applying a voltage to the terminal part ofthe terminal unit and the other motor terminal from the outside of themotor, power can be fed to the motor.

The plate being the bottom part of the motor body and the holder aremutually separable, and may not be fitted together (non-fitted).Specifically, in the shaft direction of the motor, the surface of theplate being the bottom part of the motor body and the surface of theholder facing each other are mutually separable, and may not be fittedtogether (non-fitted). Moreover, the motor body includes the frame, andthe frame and the holder are mutually separable, and may not be fittedtogether (non-fitted). Specifically, in the shaft direction of the motor1, the outer peripheral end portion 10 b of the frame 10 and the outerperipheral end portion 110 a of the holder 110 facing each other aremutually separable, and may not be fitted together (non-fitted). In thismanner, by constituting the bottom part of the motor body 1 c and theholder 110, or the frame 10 and the holder 110 mutually separable andnot fitted together (non-fitted), the terminal unit can be freelymodified according to the application of the motor and the like.Alternatively, the vibration of the motor can be prevented from beingtransmitted to the terminal unit.

The motor constituted as above can be used for various applications. Forexample, the motor can be used for an electronic device, or may be usedfor applications mounted on various vehicles.

The embodiments described above should be considered as illustrative andnot restrictive in all aspects. The scope of the present disclosure isindicated by the scope of claims rather than the description above, andis intended to include all modifications within the meanings and scopeequivalent to the scope of the claims.

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST

1 motor

1 c motor body

2 rotary shaft

26 motor terminal

40 plate

43 hole part

90 fastening member

100, 200, 400 terminal unit

110, 210 holder

118 recess portion (an example of a fixing portion)

118 a hole part

131 third terminal

133 upper-side terminal

135 lower-side terminal

180 PTC thermistor (an example of an electronic component)

231 first terminal member

231 b first terminal

231 d wiring

235 second terminal member

235 b second terminal

235 d wiring

281, 282 external terminal plug-in part

330 b terminal part

380 external terminal

480 capacitor (an example of another electronic component)

1. A motor, comprising: a motor body including a bottom part and a motorterminal provided at the bottom part; and a terminal unit mounted on thebottom part of the motor body, wherein the terminal unit includes aholder, an electronic component and a terminal part fixed to the holder,and a wiring part electrically connecting the motor terminal and theterminal part, the electronic component is provided at the wiring part,and in a radial direction, the terminal part and the electroniccomponent are arranged and facing each other.
 2. The motor according toclaim 1, wherein the terminal unit includes a motor terminal connectionportion electrically connected to the motor terminal, the motor terminaland the motor terminal connection portion are fitted to each other, andthe motor body and the terminal unit are connected, the terminal partincludes an opening portion and a terminal provided inside the openingportion, the terminal extends in a longitudinal direction of the openingportion, and the motor terminal in the holder extends long in thelongitudinal direction of the opening portion.
 3. The motor according toclaim 2, wherein a part of a surface of the motor terminal connectionportion facing the motor terminal protrudes.
 4. The motor according toclaim 3, wherein a recess portion or a hole portion is provided at asurface of the motor terminal facing a part of the surface of the motorterminal connection portion.
 5. The motor according to claim 4, whereinthe motor body includes a frame, and the frame and the holder aremutually separable.
 6. The motor according to claim 5, wherein in ashaft direction of the motor, an outer peripheral end portion of theframe and an outer peripheral end portion of the holder facing eachother are mutually separable.
 7. The motor according to claim 4, whereinthe bottom part of the motor body and the holder are mutually separable.8. The motor according to claim 7, wherein in a shaft direction of themotor, a surface of the bottom part of the motor body and a surface ofthe holder facing each other are mutually separable.
 9. The motoraccording to claim 1, wherein the terminal part includes two terminalsincluding a contact surface in contact with an external terminal, andthe two terminals are capable of moving close to or moving away fromeach other.
 10. The motor according to claim 9, wherein in alongitudinal direction of the terminal, two of the motor terminals arelocated between the two terminals and the electronic component, at thewiring part, two systems electrically connecting the two terminals andthe two motor terminals, respectively, are provided, in the longitudinaldirection of the terminal, the wiring part of a first system is arrangedbetween one of the two motor terminals and one of the two terminals, andthe wiring part of a second system is drawn to the other terminal andbypasses the other motor terminal of the two motor terminals.
 11. Themotor according to claim 10, wherein the wiring part of the secondsystem includes an extra length portion capable of connecting to anotherelectronic component different from the electronic component, in theholder.
 12. The motor according to claim 9, wherein at a part of theholder between the two terminals, a fixing portion fixed to the motorbody is provided.
 13. The motor according to claim 12, wherein a holepart is provided at the fixing portion, and a fastening member fixingthe holder and the motor body is provided in the hole part.
 14. Themotor according to claim 13, wherein at the motor body facing theholder, a plate formed with metal is provided, and a hole part is formedat the plate formed with metal, the fastening member being inserted atthe hole part of the plate formed with metal.
 15. A motor, comprising: amotor body including a bottom part and a motor terminal provided at thebottom part; and a terminal unit mounted at the bottom part of the motorbody, wherein the terminal unit includes a holder, and a terminal partfixed to the holder, the terminal unit includes a motor terminalconnection portion electrically connected to the motor terminal, themotor terminal and the motor terminal connection portion are fitted toeach other, and the motor body and the terminal unit are connected, theterminal part includes an opening portion and a terminal provided insidethe opening portion, the terminal extends in a longitudinal direction ofan insertion portion, and the motor terminal at the inside of the holderextends long in the longitudinal direction of the opening portion. 16.The motor according to claim 15, wherein a part of a surface of themotor terminal connection portion facing the motor terminal protrudes.17. The motor according to claim 16, wherein a recess portion or a holeportion is provided at a surface of the motor terminal facing a part ofthe surface of the motor terminal connection portion.
 18. The motoraccording to claim 15, wherein a location where the motor body and theterminal unit are fitted to each other is only a fitting part betweenthe motor terminal and the motor terminal connection portion.
 19. Themotor according to claim 18, wherein the motor body includes a frame,and the frame and the holder are mutually separable.
 20. The motoraccording to claim 19, wherein in a shaft direction of the motor, anouter peripheral end portion of the frame and an outer peripheral endportion of the holder facing each other are mutually separable.
 21. Themotor according to claim 18, wherein the bottom part of the motor bodyand the holder are mutually separable.
 22. The motor according to claim21, wherein in a shaft direction of the motor, a surface of the bottompart of the motor body and a surface of the holder facing each other aremutually separable.